Discover engaging worship, music, education opportunities, community outreach, and more at The House of Hope Presbyterian Church of St. Paul, Minnesota. Our caring and active member community invites you to contact us by phone or email for specific information about programs that interest you. (Summer schedule: From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, there is one service at 10 a.m.) Beginning September 13, there will be two Sunday worship services: 8:30 in the Elizabeth Chapel and 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Our office hours are Monday and Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Friday: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday: Closed, and Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

SAVE THE DATES for the Didier Seminar, April 23, 24 and 25, 2010. Our guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault, Episcopal priest, author, Principal Teacher for the Contemplative Society, and past fellow of the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota. The title of the 2010 seminar is "Meditation and Visionary Seeing in the Christian Tradition." Click here for more information about the event.

Donate to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance's Haiti Response
House of Hope is also assembling kits to send to Haiti. Please click here for a complete list of items we are collecting.

THE HOUSE OF HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IS CONDUCTING A SEARCH FOR AN ASSOCIATE PASTOR for Family and Young Adult Ministries. Please click here for further information from the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee.

Click here to read Josh Heikkila's blog. Our former associate pastor is now the Regional Liaison for West Africa for the Presbyterian Church (USA), based in Accra, Ghana. He works with Presbyterian Churches all across West Africa, to strengthen connections between them and the congregations, presbyteries, and General Assembly of the PC(USA). The Mission and Benevolence Committee of The House of Hope has voted to support Josh's work in Africa and he is now one of our mission partners. http://joshinwestafrica.blogspot.com

On Sunday November 8, we gathered to renew and celebrate our commitment to the church by presenting our pledge cards for 2010 in worship. Go to this year’s stewardship guide, click here, Our Spirit of Hope for information on how our gifts enrich one another, the community, and God.

If you are interested in Automatic Giving or donating online, click here Donate Online.

The Rev. Tom Forster-Smith is back from his Sabbatical. You can view Tom's blog to read more about his travels, experiences, and insights here. Blog
Mara Forster-Smith will be in Kenya until August 1, 2010. You can follow her travels here. Blog

House of Hope recently started sending WEEKLY EMAIL NEWSLETTERS. To view previous issues, click here.

Please click here for more information about the history and governance of House of Hope.

Please click here for the final version of the "IMAGINE MORE: BUILDING ON FAITH FOR OUR FUTURE" report.

Sunday School and Nursery registration forms can be found here. Nursery     Sunday School

PRAYER REQUESTS
Members of the Intercessor’s Guild of The House of Hope pray each day for the needs of our members and friends. If you would like to submit a prayer request, please click here.
“Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.” —Psalm 33:22

FAITH PARTNERS

• 2/10/2010 Wednesday In-Depth Series
  Professor of English at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Michael Dennis Browne, will address the practice of “Centering Prayer”
• 2/11/2010 Wednesday In-Depth Series
  (This is a Thursday evening) Dr. Joy Laine, Macalester College faculty member in the department of philosophy, leading an experiential class in the practice of yoga

• 2/12/2010 Music
  Sanctuary, 7 p.m. Organist Aaron David Miller will provide live organ accompaniment to Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent film, The Circus.
• 2/14/2010 Kirk Club
  The Kirk Club will meet for brunch on Sunday, February 14, at 12:30 p.m. at the Lexington (Grand at Lexington in St. Paul). Our guest will be Dr. Jean Lubke, Director of Curriculum for Eden Prairie Schools. She will discuss her recent mission trip to Nicaragua to help that country improve its education methods. Menu items start at $13.78 including tax and tip. Make reservations by noon on Friday, February 12, by calling the church office, 651-227-6311.